Brief Author Bio:

The Grand Poobah is a 20th century polymath who lives physically in Oregon, virtually in Berlin and Köln, and lots of other places when the whim strikes. When he's not laboring away in a mindless day job, he can be found in his woodshop, creating all sorts of art and a lot of dust or dreaming about some adventure in a virtual world. He might also be composing classical music if he's not trying to find time to sleep. For 2009 he has a whole new novel for NaNo, having more or less completed the trilogy that occupied the last three years. He also finally actually sold a short story this year.